What's On in Nottingham

Psyked Notts: Havin' A Good Time [GARAGE, GRIME, BASS] — If your Thursday needs a serious injection of energy, Movers is the place to be from 7:00pm as Psyked Notts brings a proper night of UK garage, grime, and bass to the dance floor. This is the kind of event where the speakers do the talking and the crowd takes care of the rest — and at just £4–£8 on the door, it is one of the most affordable good times in the city. Get in early and stake your spot.

Nigel Clark (Dodgy) & Chris Helme (The Seahorses) + Leah Wilcox — Two genuine icons of the Britpop era share a stage at the wonderfully intimate Billy Bootleggers Bar, and that alone should be enough to make your jaw drop a little. Nigel Clark of Dodgy and Chris Helme of The Seahorses bring decades of beloved songs between them, with rising singer Leah Wilcox opening the evening from 7:30pm. At £25 this is a proper night of live music history, up close and personal in a room that suits the occasion perfectly.

Freya Ridings — The Royal Concert Hall provides a grand and beautiful setting for Freya Ridings, whose soaring, emotionally charged voice has made her one of the most compelling live performers of her generation. Doors open into an evening of breathtaking piano-led pop that has been known to reduce entire rooms to silence and then fill them with applause — sometimes simultaneously. Check the website for ticket availability and pricing, and do not leave it too long.

Interstellar Audio: Transmissions | Deep D&B | FREE ENTRY — Tucked inside The Chapel at The Angel Microbrewery, this one is a genuine gem — a deep drum and bass night with free entry that rewards those in the know. From 8:00pm the room fills with rolling, atmospheric D&B in a venue that somehow manages to feel both cosy and cosmic at once. Grab a craft beer brewed on-site, let the bass wash over you, and consider this your Thursday treat.

MARDY BUM - Indie Goodness Every Thursday — When the clock hits 10:00pm, Billy Bootleggers Nottingham transforms into an indie lover's paradise with Mardy Bum, the weekly Thursday night that has earned its loyal following one guitar riff at a time. Expect floor-fillers from the indie and alternative canon — the kind of songs that sound even better when everyone around you is singing along. Check the website for details, and consider making it your well-earned late-night finale.